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Walton Takes Aim at McEachern
The Raiders stay on the road to play their first Cobb opponent of the season Friday night.
After a rousing win over Brookwood at the Corky Kell Classic to start the season, has another formidable opponent Friday as the Raiders turn their attention to more local competition.
The Raiders, ranked No. 3 in Class AAAAAA, also stay on the road to play McEachern in an East Cobb-West Cobb doubleheader that also features 4th-ranked Lassiter vs. Hillgrove.
The Lassiter game begins at 6 p.m.; the Walton-McEachern kickoff is slated for 8:30 p.m. Both games will be televised on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Walton's Tyren Jones is coming , as he rushed for 302 yards and five touchdowns against Brookwood. McEachern lost 31-12 to defending state champion Grayson at the Corky Kell Classic but played well into the second half.
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Here's more on the Raiders and Indians from GPB.
For a full preview from Walton coach Rocky Hidalgo, here's a video interview of his weekly show.
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